SHUNIAH R.I.D.E. PROGRAM STOPS IMPAIRED DRIVER
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(THUNDER BAY, ON) - On March 13th, 2026 at approximately 8:22 pm, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program at the intersection of Mount Baldy Road & Highway 527, within the Municipality of Shuniah.
Throughout the RIDE program, a driver with a child passenger was determined to be consuming alcoholic beverages, was placed under arrest & returned to the detachment for further tests.
As a result of the investigation, Ryan Patrick ARTHUR, 45, of Thunder Bay, Ontario was charged with the following:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Fail to Provide Necessaries of Life - Child or Spouse
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on April 29th, 2026.